Task 3 On Child Protection

II. Have the necessary information of the children in my care beliefs, views and preferences recorded safety

Professionals working in health and social services, educational establishments, and those working for the police and the probation services are bound by statutory law such as Working Together to Safeguard Children 2013 (replacing previous 2010 Act). The statutory includes all nature and impact of child abuse and neglect, procedures to best protect a child, the different roles, processes and responsibilities of all agencies and practitioners involved. It also provided the appropriate action to be taken to safeguard and to promote wellbeing and welfare of children at risk of a possibility significant harm. The 2013 Act sets out important principles to be followed when working with children and their families. Among the other aspect of the act

Today we use the term safeguarding instead of child protection because it covers a much broader range. These changes were influenced by the first Joint Chief Inspectors’ safeguarding report 2002 and formalised in the Every Child Matters legislation outlined in the Children Act 2004. By safeguarding a child or young person we ensure they get the very best of the opportunities available to them for them to achieve the best of their potential while keeping them safe from bullying, crime, accidents, neglect and abuse.

The responsibility of the practitioner is to work as part of a team with other professionals and staff members effectively to bring children and parents the best possible service i.e. working with social workers, speech and language therapists, and family support workers. Practitioners must also have a working partnership with parents, to work effectively with the child as the parents are the primary carers and they will know what the child is like at home and what the child’s interests are. For example they would have a policy called ”parents as partners”.

Keeping this is mind; Justice Harrison made a statement stating that “Abraham’s anger and resentment about her own childhood has today affected her parenting.”

Staff suitability/CRB checks/ DBS checks: Childcare providers must gain an enhanced criminal records disclosure in respect of every person aged 16 and over who works openly with children, lives on the premises on which the childcare is provided and/or works on the premises on which the childcare is provided.

In addition adults which working with children have an big impact on keeping children and young people safe within the setting, policies and procedures are very important an all staff that are working with children should have been informed and learned this is important because the workers must know what they have to do, what’s expected when they are working with children. Furthermore the policies in the setting will state what is expected as well as approved of the workers; they explain what the organisation does and how it should be carried out so that the child or young adult can be safe from abuse.

Child Protection aims at prevention and reactions in relation to exploitation, violence, and abuse against children. Children obtain protection against activities such as sexual exploitation, labor, trafficking, and harmful traditional practices. Most children are vulnerable to these abuses hence require much protection for full growth and development.

Ensuring children and young people’s safety and welfare in the work setting is an essential part of safeguarding. While children are at school, practitioners act in ‘loco parentis’ while their parents are away. As part of their legal and professional obligations, practitioners hold positions of trust and a duty of care to the children in their school, and therefore should always act in their best interests and ensure their safety – the welfare of the child is paramount (Children Act 1989). The Children Act 2004 came in with the Every Child Matters (ECM) guidelines and greatly impacted the way schools look at the care and welfare of pupils. Children and young people should be helped to learn and thrive and be given the opportunity to

This can be very hard to work out so having colleagues to discuss this will help you come to a quick conclusion and more accurately. This can become very difficult if you feel that there is child/young person abuse issue and the

Therefore, if a professional has concerns about a childâ€TMs welfare, they should work with other organisations who are also in contact with the child, in order to develop a more holistic view on what is

Practitioners and professionals working with children on a daily basis are in a good position to notice changes in a child's or young person’s behaviour which may be a possible sign of abuse. Children or young people may also confide in practitioners or allege that abuse has taken place.

9. Describe the role and responsibilities of the different organisations that may be involved when a child or young person has been abused or harmed.

Working together to safeguard children 2006 was a revised document which provided an update on safeguarding and the national framework to help services for children and agencies to work individually and also together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. It was also further revised in 2010 and also applies to those working in education, health and social services as well as the police and the probation service. It is relevant to those working with children and their families in the statutory, independent and voluntary sectors. It is not necessary for all practitioners to read every part of Working Together to Safeguard Children in order to understand the principles and to perform their roles effectively. However, those who work regularly with children and young people and who may be asked to contribute to assessments of children and young people in need and should know the relevant sections of this document. The vetting and barring scheme was introduced in October 2009 with the aim of preventing unsuitable people from working with children and young people. It assured anybody working or volunteering with children would have to register with the independent safeguarding authority (ISA). The ISA will make the decision whether someone is suitable or not to work with children and young people, they base their decisions on information sources like a criminal record bureau checks which gives full record of the individual’s criminal record,

The U.S constitution exists to prevent the government from violating human rights. So, what solution can be put forth when the constitution is ignored and laws are enacted that do not adhere to the original writings of the forefathers of this nation? All 50 states continue to establish restrictions on sex offenders in hope that the safety of children improves. Be as it may, these laws cause more complications rather than fix the problem. Placing these restraints on sex offenders causes limited housing options, which generates a massive amount of homeless